Kristian Birkeland's pioneering investigations of geomagnetic disturbances

• Published in: History of Geo- and Space Sciences
• Main Authors: W. J. Burke, A. Egeland
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Copernicus Publications 2010
• Subjects: Science; Q; Geology; QE1-996.5; Dynamic and structural geology; QE500-639.5; Physics; QC1-999; Geophysics. Cosmic physics; QC801-809; Arctic; Birkeland
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.5194/hgss-1-13-2010; https://doaj.org/article/a9328251e06946b490bc723adcd5e7ba

More than 100 years ago Kristian Birkeland (1967–1917) addressed questions that had vexed scientists for centuries. Why do auroras appear overhead while the Earth's magnetic field is disturbed? Are magnetic storms on Earth related to disturbances on the Sun? To answer these questions Birkeland...